Wolman, Leo, 1890-1961

Economist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Leo Wolman : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309727441

From the description of Leo Wolman papers, 1870-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069086

Biographical Note

• 1890, Feb. 24: Born, Baltimore, Md.
• 1914: Ph.D. in political economy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
• 1916: Published The Boycott in American Trade Unions. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press
• 1918: Appointed head of section on production statistics, War Industries Board
• 1919: Attached to American peace mission, Paris, France
• 1919 - 1928 : Member, faculty, New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y.
• 1920 - 1931 : Director of research, Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
• 1920 - 1934 : Editor, Journal of American Statistics Association
• circa 1925: Became freelance researcher for the National Bureau of Economic Research, formally joining the staff in 1931 and later becoming director-at-large for research
• 1931 - 1958 : Professor of economics, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
• 1933: Appointed to staff of National Recovery Administration
• 1936: Published Ebb and Flow in American Trade Unionism. New York: National Bureau of Economic Research
• 1961, Oct. 2: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Leo Wolman Papers, 1870-1958, (bulk 1915-1958), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)